Still Waiting For You To Come Home - 2017 Missing Persons Week

Still Waiting For You To Come Home - 2017 Missing Persons Week

Member for Port Macquarie, Leslie Williams has used Missing Person’s Week to again raise in Parliament the disappearance of William Tyrrell.

“Today marks 1,056 days since William went missing from his grandmother’s home at Kendall.

“The State Government has posted a one million dollar reward for information on William’s whereabouts and I commend the outstanding diligence of the NSW Police Force and the Where’s William campaign in the search for William.

“The stress of a missing loved one and living with the unknown has a huge impact on friends and family members. It can affect everything from their health and wellbeing, to work responsibilities, and of course is very emotionally tiring.

“I very much feel for the family and friends of William during this difficult time and I am sure that Missing Persons Week will heighten those feelings,” Mrs Williams said.

National Missing Persons Week 2017 runs from 30 July – 5 August and aims to raise awareness of the issues and impacts surrounding missing persons in Australia.

This year’s theme is: “Still Waiting For You To Come Home”.

Mrs Williams said nearly half of the persons reported missing in NSW last year are under 18.

“There were more than 5,000 reports about missing children in 2016 alone,” Mrs Williams said.

“Anyone who is struggling in any way because someone in their life is missing should not hesitate to reach out for support. If you have concerns or information about a missing person I urge you to follow your instincts and contact the police.”

Minister for Police Troy Grant said Missing Persons Week is also a reminder of the tireless work of emergency services personnel investigating these cases in an effort to provide answers and reunite families.

“I want the community to remember there is no minimum time frame to wait before contacting NSW Police with a missing persons report,” Mr Grant said.

“If you have fears for the welfare of anyone please don’t hesitate to contact the police as all information can be crucial to an investigation. Even the smallest piece of information could help.

“Take a moment to think of those people in our community who live in hope every single day that they’ll be reunited with a loved one.”